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- Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:54 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: People with Covid-19 vaccination record cards: where are you keeping them?
- Replies: 179
- Views: 15761
Re: People with Covid-19 vaccination record cards: where are you keeping them?
The sole purpose of the card was for people to remember which vaccine they took when it came to getting the second dose, remember? -TheDDC From what I read, it was a poor “plan B” option chosen when the electronic record proved too difficult to implement in time for the vaccine rollout. https://www...
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 9:14 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Quandary about investing to VTSAX/VTIAX
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1032
Re: Quandary about investing to VTSAX/VTIAX
If you will need cash for a down payment in 1 year, you should keep it in cash. It hurts to let it sit idly by, but it doesn't sound like you have much of a choice. Anything beyond what you'll need for the down payment / closing costs, you should deploy. I personally think your VTSAX/VTIAX approach...
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 9:12 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: People with Covid-19 vaccination record cards: where are you keeping them?
- Replies: 179
- Views: 15761
Re: People with Covid-19 vaccination record cards: where are you keeping them?
I've been keeping mine in a basket where I keep mail and bills, but I think I'm going to follow suit with what others recommended and keep a photo of it on my phone just so that I always have it. As things open back up, I think we'll need it to go to things like concerts, sporting events, and anyth...
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 8:51 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Vanguard personal advisory service
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2417
Re: Vanguard personal advisory service
If you are the type to SELL SELL SELL when there's bad news, Go wtih VPAS.
If you are emotionally stable with your investing, no need to go with VPAS. It is an added fee, and it's BOILERPLATE advice. They apply an algorithm or three to your account and voila - added value I guess.
-TheDDC
If you are emotionally stable with your investing, no need to go with VPAS. It is an added fee, and it's BOILERPLATE advice. They apply an algorithm or three to your account and voila - added value I guess.
-TheDDC
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 8:49 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Invest 120K now or wait for the crash?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 9972
Re: Invest 120K now or wait for the crash?
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 8:46 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
- Replies: 14748
- Views: 1133570
Re: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
How about returning this thread back to reality? Let's commence the ZOOM ZOOM ZOOMING...
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:38 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Horrible market timer, looking to become a boglehead
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1997
Re: Horrible market timer, looking to become a boglehead
Pay off all debts... then set up automatic investments into VTSAX/VTIAX (or VTI/VXUS for ETF equivalents). Move money into either of those funds as well. Keep it simple.
-TheDDC
-TheDDC
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:36 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: 150K income limit
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3829
Re: 150K income limit
My thought is if you are not finding a way to bring/keep AGI $150k with kids under 17 you’re doing it wrong. The enhanced child tax credit is more than likely here to stay. That’s an extra $3000 per kid in your pocket. It’s not rocket science.
-TheDDC
-TheDDC
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:37 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: "Nobody's ever regretted paying off the mortgage."
- Replies: 492
- Views: 33064
Re: "Nobody's ever regretted paying off the mortgage."
I was in a windfall scenario where I suddenly had enough to pay off the mortgage immediately and save the rest. I paid off the mortgage, then funded my brokerage account, buying 100% VTSAX with the remainder that would have gone to the mortgage and then some. I have not looked back and would not hav...
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:56 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Fisher Investments - Parents Considering
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2250
Re: Fisher Investments - Parents Considering
Thoughts on what feedback I should given them on Fisher? I have browsed the old threads - comments are mixed. I think it is very unlikely that I will convert my parents to Bogleheads - it is probably too late for that. So - in the context of other "full service" brokerages - where does Fi...
- Mon Apr 19, 2021 12:03 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Fisher Investments - Parents Considering
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2250
Re: Fisher Investments - Parents Considering
Thoughts on what feedback I should given them on Fisher? I have browsed the old threads - comments are mixed. I think it is very unlikely that I will convert my parents to Bogleheads - it is probably too late for that. So - in the context of other "full service" brokerages - where does Fi...
- Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:27 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
- Replies: 14748
- Views: 1133570
Re: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
So, is anyone worried about the S&P oscillator (which Jim Cramer swears by) showing the market is overbought? Did I mention Jim Cramer swears by it? This means we need to take it seriously. Cramer said, "We’ve had an incredible run, and I’d feel much, much more comfortable if we follow tha...
- Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:25 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
- Replies: 14748
- Views: 1133570
Re: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
Increase your saving rate. Isn't it obvious? A little playing around with Monte Carlo simulations suggests that, if these numbers are to be believed, Gen Z should plan on roughly doubling the savings rates of Baby Boomers to get similar expected results (e.g., save 30%-50% of gross instead of 15%-2...
- Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:26 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
- Replies: 14748
- Views: 1133570
Re: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
Not a prediction, a medium-term forecast; A return to the 2020 low - how can this be unthinkable? - would be a drawdown of 46%. Retail investors are the most committed since 2000. The maximum number of people will be sucked in, then problems will be uncovered in the Fall accompanied with an almight...
- Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:39 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: 30 Years and 100% VTI
- Replies: 111
- Views: 12531
Re: 30 Years and 100% VTI
If you truly would not make any changes at all, I would stick with VTI/VXUS 75/25. Stay away from fixed income or bonds.
-TheDDC
-TheDDC
- Mon Apr 05, 2021 2:18 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: 2021 Check Up. 31 Years Old. NW $5M.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5902
Re: 2021 Check Up. 31 Years Old. NW $5M.
Hi everyone! I hope folks are staying safe during the pandemic. I thought it was a good time to go through my portfolio and see if anything needs some tinkering. I'm adding some screenshots of my portfolio details below. Overall I'd love a gut check on if there's anything out of the ordinary that n...
- Sun Apr 04, 2021 9:15 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: High spenders what do you spend on?
- Replies: 255
- Views: 25392
Re: High spenders what do you spend on?
VTSAX - $50-60k per year
FSKAX - $19,500 per year
Yeah. We have high priced tastes.
-TheDDC
FSKAX - $19,500 per year
Yeah. We have high priced tastes.
-TheDDC
- Sat Apr 03, 2021 5:57 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Large sum -- to DCA or not to DCA?
- Replies: 120
- Views: 9513
Re: Large sum -- to DCA or not to DCA?
You already have a good size fund in taxable brokerage accounts. This isn’t your first rodeo. I would just lump sum it into VTSAX/VTIAX and skip the bonds while you’re at it. Bonds shouldn’t be in a taxable brokerage account anyway. Ride the VTSAX/VTIAX returns and use it as a savings account to dip...
- Sat Apr 03, 2021 5:53 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Career advice for high schooler with HFA & difficulty with math
- Replies: 65
- Views: 6036
Re: Career advice for high schooler with HFA & difficulty with math
Yeah... She’s going to have to get over the social awkwardness factor if she wants to excel in any large part, even those “back of the house” IT type jobs. These days interfacing with people in some form is just a huge part in getting ahead in most careers. Most lucrative jobs require some sort of h...
- Tue Mar 30, 2021 4:51 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Good Pension and asset allocation
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2902
Re: Good Pension and asset allocation
I recommend 100% VTSAX/VTIAX. Don't make it more difficult than it already is. You already have the pension. I am in the same boat and plan to keep assets at 100/0 upon retirement.
-TheDDC
-TheDDC
- Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:18 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: How quickly did you receive your 2020 tax refund?
- Replies: 145
- Views: 12344
Re: How quickly did you receive your 2020 tax refund?
E-filed on March 6, received refund (via paper check) in mailbox on March 23.
-TheDDC
-TheDDC
- Tue Mar 16, 2021 8:55 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: IRMAA and Medicare billing
- Replies: 7
- Views: 646
Re: IRMAA and Medicare billing
It would behoove anyone to make sure one falls under IRMMA limits. Don't pay the stupid tax.
Yes, appeal appeal appeal, then do better next year.
-TheDDC
Yes, appeal appeal appeal, then do better next year.
-TheDDC
- Sun Feb 07, 2021 2:31 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
- Replies: 14748
- Views: 1133570
Re: U.S. stocks continue to soar!
In the UK we are covered by (last time I checked) £80k by the FCA should a provider go south. I am not sure if the U.S is covered by something similar. With this in mind how many people here spread the risk across various providers? Or are many mostly unconcerned, for the chances of Vanguard (as an...
- Sun Feb 07, 2021 2:26 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Rollover IRA - 1.25% Management fee too much?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1032
Re: Rollover IRA - 1.25% Management fee too much?
Hi, I am starting to take more of an active role in my investments. I have a financial advisor who seems to be doing a good job with my investments. I did finally start to look at one investment with him which is a rollover IRA. It is called the American Funds PMC Active Core Portfolio - Moderate g...
- Sun Feb 07, 2021 2:23 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: What's your highest limit credit card?
- Replies: 98
- Views: 6143
Re: What's your highest limit credit card?
$27,500 on Amex. I had two different Amex cards each with a credit limit each under $20k. When I cancelled one they gave me the option to combine the credit lines into one card. I have never had to apply for additional credit for Amex at all.
-TheDDC
-TheDDC
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:10 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Does it make sense to buy houses worth $3M and pay almost $50K each year in property taxes
- Replies: 61
- Views: 7715
Re: Does it make sense to buy houses worth $3M and pay almost $50K each year in property taxes
50k in property taxes just to live in a place you may own free and clear is just stupid and a poor investment. Over here in non-CA world (since clearly CA might as well be a different country) we had the same discussions about $16k in property tax recently when looking at nearby houses. I don’t care...
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 11:21 am
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Quest Labs and Medicare-require credit card before drawing blood?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1548
Re: Quest Labs and Medicare-require credit card before drawing blood?
I would have hubby ask (interrogate) doc into why this is done every six months. This seems unnecessary.
-TheDDC
-TheDDC
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 11:17 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Investing mid-term for a house
- Replies: 9
- Views: 891
Re: Investing mid-term for a house
Otherwise you can do something like 20 bonds and 80% stocks. Ouch that is supper aggressive. You probably mean 20% stocks and 80% bonds. And I would probably go as low as 10% stocks and 90% CDs with hope that this 10% will help me beat the inflation which at least it did in the past 40 years: https...
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:33 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks in free fall
- Replies: 22965
- Views: 3012951
Re: U.S. stocks in free fall
Same here. You know I think I'll go with that one as well. Thanks.tiburblium wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 6:50 pm I am 100% invested in stocks and I am happy to finally see some selling last week, the insane non-stop run up gave me anxiety
-TheDDC
- Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:27 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Any value left?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1832
Re: Any value left?
https://www.multpl.com/shiller-pe This is pretty outrageous. I am trying to stay boglehead-compliant, but I am unwilling to hold equities at these prices. Or bonds. Or cash. Or crypto. Strongly considering significant allocation to commodities or HEAVILY overweighting developing markets, neither of...
- Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:18 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Costco Citi Visa annual reward; Executive Member annual reward redemptions
- Replies: 49
- Views: 8632
Re: Costco Citi Visa annual reward; Executive Member annual reward redemptions
Double mask, wear gloves, go in when they first open because there are no lines at the cashier and get it done. Triple mask, wear a hazmat suit just to be safe. Seriously people... Go out and SPEND MONEY. We needs more stimulatin'! Don't wait for your orders from headquarters. My Costco is back to ...
- Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:16 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Costco Citi Visa annual reward; Executive Member annual reward redemptions
- Replies: 49
- Views: 8632
Re: Costco Citi Visa annual reward; Executive Member annual reward redemptions
I just take my rewards certificate to the membership services desk and they it all out in cash. Mine is usually between $200-300. The whole point of this post is that the policy allowing this for the Costco Executive check has changed in 2021. See the quoted policy upthread. I'll probably try it an...
- Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:00 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Costco Citi Visa annual reward; Executive Member annual reward redemptions
- Replies: 49
- Views: 8632
Re: Costco Citi Visa annual reward; Executive Member annual reward redemptions
I just take my rewards certificate to the membership services desk and they it all out in cash. Mine is usually between $200-300. The whole point of this post is that the policy allowing this for the Costco Executive check has changed in 2021. See the quoted policy upthread. I'll probably try it an...
- Thu Jan 28, 2021 7:25 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: steps to become independent contractor?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 2319
Re: steps to become independent contractor?
Thanks for the replies so far everybody. Been doing some reading and considering forming a single member LLC...I am confused about residency rules. Currently living in state A, but planning on moving to state B later this year...with which state should the LLC be registered? Does it matter? Thanks....
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:05 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Passive income higher than expenses
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1362
Re: Passive income higher than expenses
Keep it invested 100/0. It doesn't matter whose account your park it in. A 529 or Roth gift would be nice.
-TheDDC
-TheDDC
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:01 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Car note ending, saving for next car
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2797
Re: Car note ending, saving for next car
You should be building wealth in a way that you are not worried about a blip in the market for your "big ticket item" savings. When you get to six figures in a taxable account invested in good mutual funds after filling up your tax advantaged options you are then at the point where a marke...
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:29 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: What Does the Current CAPE Ratio Mean for Asset Allocation?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1332
Re: What Does the Current CAPE Ratio Mean for Asset Allocation?
CAPE is pointless for buy and hold investors. I ignore it. My AA is 100/0 with 75/25 US/Intl allocation.
-TheDDC
-TheDDC
- Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:09 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: Real reviews of Gas Hot water heaters
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2327
Re: Real reviews of Gas Hot water heaters
I have a gas tankless demand-based system. I’m on my second. I would not go back to a silly tank.
-TheDDC
-TheDDC
- Sat Jan 16, 2021 5:43 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Young investors: don’t take unnecessary risk with aggressive and concentrated allocations
- Replies: 205
- Views: 13719
Re: Young investors: don’t damage long term returns with aggressive and concentrated allocations
100/0 in a 75/25 VTSAX/VTIAX AA is aggressive enough for me, and it’s not really even “aggressive” in the sense that the OP is referring to. Start out investing in the broad market via passive funds, no fixed income, in retirement portfolio, when you are young. The stay the course. Ride the market r...
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 12:01 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Aggresiveness of portfolio if you have a pension?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2654
Re: Aggresiveness of portfolio if you have a pension?
Pension+SS will be full salary replacement at retirement for me in 18-20 years. A lot could happen until then if I were to move to the private sector, though I am not concerned about the funding side of the equation as I have a state pension and this is constitutionally protected property as govt pe...
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 11:58 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Lose $500k quickly
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4714
Re: Lose $500k quickly
Yep, last year worked. On the other hand, holding through the 1929 crash through the 1930s or buying at the peak in the 1960s and holding through the 1970s or maybe we stagnate like Japan and having to spend out of the portfolio hurts a lot. The performance of the last year may not reflect future r...
- Sun Jan 10, 2021 7:18 pm
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: Lose $500k quickly
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4714
Re: Lose $500k quickly
I believe that one of the major tenet's on the Forum is to never have less then 25% in stock. Assume a person is 65 years of age. Spouse is 65 as well. No debt . Average health. SS/Pension will cover 50% of his and spouse anticipated retirement expenses. Person has 2 million in cash and short term ...
- Tue Jan 05, 2021 2:23 pm
- Forum: Personal Consumer Issues
- Topic: USPS is incredibly fast!
- Replies: 163
- Views: 11802
Re: USPS is incredibly fast!
Still waiting for a check to arrive from someone 30 miles away - dropped in the mail early December.
-TheDDC
-TheDDC
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:15 am
- Forum: Investing - Theory, News & General
- Topic: U.S. stocks in free fall
- Replies: 22965
- Views: 3012951
Re: U.S. stocks in free fall
Another reason to dislike ETFs.alfaspider wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:08 amVTI was up modestly at market open when the trade executed. It's down almost 2% now.retiringwhen wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:07 amIsn't it a good thing to buy on a down day?alfaspider wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:04 am This is what I get for making my lump sum 2021 Backdoor Roth contribution at market open for the year![]()
-TheDDC
- Sun Jan 03, 2021 4:42 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Ways of saving for a house
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1452
Re: Ways of saving for a house
You will also need to pay extremely high property taxes on a house in that range. You’re going to have a $1000+ monthly tax bill while you live in that house. Your annual insurance will probably be in the area of $1500-2000. This seems like a bad investment unless you are prepared to pay cash or clo...
- Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:26 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Coming up with mortgage down payment
- Replies: 74
- Views: 4443
Re: Coming up with mortgage down payment
Regarding waiting: I don't agree. Wait for what? Housing grew at >10% last year, and more than 5% each year in the past 5 (excluding 2019). We paid down debt, saved for retirement, increased our income by 25% and saved ~$30k for emergencies, and now we are priced out of the house we really want and...
- Sat Jan 02, 2021 12:11 am
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Very confused about choosing between traditional & roth 401k
- Replies: 143
- Views: 8414
Re: Very confused about choosing between traditional & roth 401k
Happy to help. I also edited my above post to include a direct link to the IRS info on this, as well the minimum % of income that medical expenses must exceed in order to deduct.
-TheDDC
- Fri Jan 01, 2021 11:59 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Very confused about choosing between traditional & roth 401k
- Replies: 143
- Views: 8414
Re: Very confused about choosing between traditional & roth 401k
We are 30. 2020 was the first year we've maxed our 401ks and IRAs. Our plan is to continue doing so but we are also looking to move and buy a house in the near future which may impact our ability to max slightly. That would be a benefit of traditional 401k contributions - more cash in pocket to thr...
- Fri Jan 01, 2021 11:41 pm
- Forum: Personal Finance (Not Investing)
- Topic: Should I stick with current job or move on?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 4418
Re: Should I stick with current job or move on?
This is unnecessarily snarky and truly ill-informed. OP is perfectly happy making a good wage, has stated such. 60k is more than enough, though maybe not for you. The reality is you and others continue to make the case that unless one makes six figures, they are "undervalued". OP is even ...
- Fri Jan 01, 2021 11:34 pm
- Forum: Personal Investments
- Topic: Very confused about choosing between traditional & roth 401k
- Replies: 143
- Views: 8414
Re: Very confused about choosing between traditional & roth 401k
I have a pension which will replace 87.5% of my salary upon retirement. I am in the 22% bracket and a flat 3.07% state income tax. I can retire in 18 years. I am eligible for SS, and SS income will be taxed at 22% bracket. If I add in RMDs or conversions from a traditional IRA/403b, this pushes my ...